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Historical Outline

The Book of Alma is the longest of all the books of the Book of Mormon, consisting of 63 chapters. The book records the first 39 years of what the Nephites termed "the reign of the judges", a period in which the Nephite nation adopted a constitutional theocratic government in which the judicial and executive branches of the government were combined. In the Book of Mormon, the Nephites are a people descended from or associated with Nephi, a prophet who traveled with his family from Jerusalem to the Western Hemisphere circa 600 B.C. at the urging of God. ...

The history of the book is outlined as follows:

Challenges to the Beginning of the Republic

The first four chapters, describe the rebellions of followers of Nehor and Amlici. Contrary to the dominant lay ministry that existed in the Nephite culture, Nehor established a church in which priests were given a separate social status and were paid for their ministry. After killing a religious leader during a theological argument, Nehor was tried and executed for his crimes. The followers of Amlici resented the dominant political and religious parties and sought to reestablish the monarchy that the reign of the judges replaced. Alma, the chief judge and governor as well as the high priest over the people of Nephi, lead an army against Amlici and his followers and drove the rebellion out of the land. Alma the Younger (BoM Arabic الما بن الما Almā ibn Almā) was the son of Alma the Elder in the Book of Mormon. ...

The Ministry of Alma Among the Nephites

Towards the end of chapter four, Alma realizes that the affairs of the Church require his entire concentration. He resigns from his political office and appoints Nephihah as chief judge and governor of the land. Chapters 5-16 record sermons and missionary travels of Alma between 83 and 78 B.C.

The Ministry of the Sons of Mosiah Among the Lamanites

Chapters 17 to 27 describe the missionary labors of the sons of Mosiah who was the last king over the people of Nephi prior to the peaceful transition of the nation from a monarchy to a republican form of government. The sons of Mosiah, named Ammon, Aaron, Omner and Himni, chose to devote themselves to missionary labors preaching to the people of the Lamanite nation, which periodically went to war against the Nephite nation. They lived and taught among the Lamanites between the years 91 and 77 B.C. Mosiah was the king of the Nephite nation from about 124 BC to 91 BC according to the Book of Mormon. ... The sons of Mosiah is the collective name used in the Book of Mormon for four of King Mosiahs sons who were notable for their initial opposition to the church, their miraculous conversion and subsequent missionary work among the Lamanites. ... In The Book of Mormon, a Lamanite is a member of one of four main groups described in the book. ...

The Ministry of Alma Among the Zoramites

Chapters 28 to 35 relate the account of a rebellion of a subgroup of the Nephite nation who called themselves Zoramites. The Zoramites believed in a form of predestination and taught that all others except their people would be damned. Their apostasy from the Church was conjoined with plans to rebel against the Nephite government. Alma and his sons preached among the Zoramites in an attempt to push back the rebellion from both the Church and the state. Alma and his children had some success among the poor class of Zoramites who were then exiled from the Zoramite community by the governing rich class of Zoramites. Those remaining in the Zoramite capital city of Ammonihah were subsequently slaugthered during a Lamanite invasion. Ammonihah was a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon. ...

The Commandments of Alma to his Children

Chapters 36 to 42 record the teachings of Alma to his sons, Helaman, Shiblon, and Corianton. These teachings discuss the ministry of Jesus, the need for repentance, and the resurrection and judgment of all people. Helaman (BoM Arabic حيلامان Ḥīlāmān) was a prophet who lived in the Americas around 1st century BC according to the Book of Mormon. ... Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus the Nazarene (about 4 BC/BCE – 30 AD/CE by most estimates), is the central figure of Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from Greek Ιησούς Χριστός) with Christ being a title meaning Anointed One or Messiah. The main sources regarding Jesus...

A Period of War

Chapters 43 to 62 record the struggles of the Nephite people during a war against the attacking Lamanite nation between the years of 74 and 57 B.C. The Chief Captain (senior military commander) of the Nephites during this time was Captain Moroni. The Nephites were ultimately successful in their defense against the Lamanites. The Book of Mormon, a book of scripture held sacred by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormons more generally, presents Captain Moroni (BoM Arabic موروني Mūrūnī) as a righteous Nephite military commander, who lived around 100 B.C. Captain Moroni is often erroneously confused with...

Conclusion

Chapter 63 includes concluding historical notes covering the years 56 to 53 B.C. This is largely a period of post-war reconstruction and exploration in the Nephite nation.

External links

• Book of Alma text on the LDS Church web site
• Book of Alma summary